The Head and the Heart, which formed after meeting at “open mic” sessions at Conor Byrne pub, released its sophomore album, “Let’s Be Still,” in mid-October on Sub Pop Records. The album’s first video is “Shake.”

“Unlike the group’s first album, which celebrated togetherness, ‘Let’s Be Still’ reflects nostalgia for lost ‘alone time,’ and is peppered with unfulfilled relationships, melancholy and even a little self-consciousness,” wrote Seattle Times music critic Paul de Barros in a recent feature story on the band.